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Global Nintendo Switch2 Pre-Orders Sell Out Ahead of June 5 Launch

Retailers worldwide roll out ticketing systems, enforcing one-unit-per-customer rules to manage limited launch stock

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Overview

  • Launch pricing is set at $449.99 for the base model and $499.99 bundled with Mario Kart World on June 5, 2025
  • Retailers including Walmart, GameStop and Amazon are restocking limited units and implementing ticketed purchases after global pre-orders sold out
  • Switch 2 boasts a 7.9-inch 1080p LCD at 120Hz, custom Nvidia processor, 12 GB of memory, 256 GB of storage and magnetic Joy-Con controllers with mouse mode
  • Mario Kart World arrives as a launch title with an open-world ‘free roam’ mode and a Forza-style rewind feature for in-race corrections
  • Production has shifted to Vietnam and Cambodia to avoid U.S. tariffs, with analysts forecasting 16 million unit sales in 2025 and over 100 million by 2029